CASE STUDY Where the lines are drawn Background In the early 1800s, the new Republic of Texas was saddled with scores of debts and no means to settle them. In lieu of monetary payment, the republic issued its creditors land grants. Expertly crafted maps delineated property lines for new owners. By 1836, more than 4,200 land grants were issued, and the state established the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to watch over and protect these documents, which now exceed 36.5 million hard copy records and 45,000 maps, sketches, and surveying documents. ” We needed a scanner that could rapidly generate accurate images of more than 45,000 maps – complete with stains, creases, and faded colors – without an operator having to spend an inordinate amount of time adjusting each one. Susa

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